IB Credit Chart
BrandeisUniversity
Kutz 121/MS 068
International Baccalaureate
Brandeis recognizes the International Baccalaureate diploma and will award eight credits (two, four-credit courses) for each Higher Level examination with a score of five or better, for a maximum of 16 credits (four, four-credit courses).
Additional exams with scores of five or better can be awarded requirement purpose credit. Purpose credit has no numeric credit.
If you expect to receive credit for university work covered by the credential, you should not take the corresponding course at Brandeis.
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EXAMINATION
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REQUIREMENT MET
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EQUIVALENT BRANDEIS COURSES
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Art History
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School of Creative Arts
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None
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Biology
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School of Science
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BISC courses
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Chemistry
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School of Science Quantitative Reasoning
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CHEM 11a,b; 18a,b
CHSC courses
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Computer Science
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School of Science
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COSI 11a
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Economics
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School of Social Science
Quantitative Reasoning
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ECON 2a/8b
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English: Language
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None
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None
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English: Literature
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School of Humanities
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None
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Environmental Science
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School of Science
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None
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French
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Foreign Language
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FREN 30-Level
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Geography
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None
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None
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German
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Foreign Language
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GER 30-Level
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History/Americas/Asia-M.E./
European
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School of Social Science
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Investigate course content
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Italian
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Foreign Language
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ITAL 30-Level
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Japanese
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Foreign Language
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JAPN 30-Level
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Latin
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Foreign Language
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LAT 30-Level
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Mathematics
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School of Science
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MATH 10a,b
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Music Literature
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School of Creative Arts
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MUS 1a
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Music Theory
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School of Creative Arts
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MUS 5b
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Philosophy
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School of Humanities
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None
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Physics
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School of Science
Quantitative Reasoning
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PHYS 10a,b/15a,b
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Portuguese
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Foreign Language
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None
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Psychology
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School of Social Science
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PSYC 1a
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Russian
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Foreign Language
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RUS-30 Level
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Social Anthropology
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School of Social Science
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None
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Spanish
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Foreign Language
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HISP 30-level
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Theatre Arts
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School of Creative Arts
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None
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U.S. History
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School of Social Science
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HIST 51a,b
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Visual Arts
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School of Creative Arts
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None
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